IN SB0552 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 22 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-28 - First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Pending: House Public Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 22 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-28 - First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Pending: House Public Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Requires that, beginning January 1, 2012, infants must be given a pulse oximetry screening examination to detect for low oxygen levels. Requires the state department of health to: (1) develop procedures and protocols for the testing; and (2) report to the legislative council not later than October 31, 2011, certain information concerning pulse oximetry screening of newborns.
Title
Pulse oximetry screening of newborns.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2011-02-22 - Senate - Senate - Third reading: passed (Y: 45 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-28 | First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health | |
| 2011-02-22 | Senator Landske added as coauthor | |
| 2011-02-22 | House sponsor: Rep. Kirchhofer | |
| 2011-02-22 | Referred to the House | |
| 2011-02-22 | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 248: yeas 45 and nays 4 | |
| 2011-02-21 | Senator Breaux added as coauthor | |
| 2011-02-21 | Second reading: ordered engrossed | |
| 2011-02-17 | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted | |
| 2011-02-07 | Senator Grooms added as coauthor | |
| 2011-01-20 | First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services | |
| 2011-01-20 | Authored by Senator Waltz |
